12:2- looking unto Jesus- to turn the eyes away from other things and fix them on something;
to turn your mind to a certain thing.
“Looking off and away to Jesus…”
APPLICATION- turn your eyes and thoughts away from things, and places them on Jesus.
It may mean that you make a decision to not look at or read certain things.
You make a decision to not think about, imagine, or fantasize about certain things.
Take you attention off of other things, and put it on Jesus.
12:3- consider Him- to think over, consider, ponder, to consider by way of comparison.
Imperative mood- it’s a command.
If the Hebrews were going through a tough time, they needed to compare their struggle to what Jesus went through.
Lest you become weary-be wearied, sick, faint
to loose, unloose, to set free
2) to dissolve, metaph., to weaken, relax, exhaust
- a) to have one’s strength relaxed, to be enfeebled through exhaustion, to grow weak, grow weary, be tired out
- b) to despond, become faint hearted
And discouraged in your souls-KJV- (minds) psuche {psoo-khay’}
feelings, desires, affections, aversions (our heart, soul etc.